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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paddy know that Sinbad is not sleeping one night when Paddy tries to talk to Sinbad?
(a) Sinbad responds to Paddy right away.
(b) Paddy knows his breathing patterns.
(c) Paddy just has a hunch that Sinbad is awake.
(d) Paddy holds Sinbad's nose until he answers.

2. How many dogs in the town have their tails docked?
(a) 27.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 36.

3. What type of dog does Ian have?
(a) Jack Russell.
(b) Pit Bull.
(c) Great Dane.
(d) German Shepard.

4. After Paddy and Sinbad's conversation in bed one night, what name does Paddy start calling Sinbad?
(a) Fatso.
(b) Francis.
(c) Fred.
(d) Frank.

5. How much money does Paddy receive on Sundays?
(a) Sixpence.
(b) Tenpence.
(c) Threepence.
(d) Fivepence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the boys try to hurt by making a voodoo doll?

2. Why does Paddy fear he'll have to run away from home?

3. What truth does Sinbad always deny, even when Paddy tells him repeatedly that it is the truth?

4. Which of his friends does Paddy ask if their parents fight?

5. What complimentary phrases does Paddy's da say often to the boys when they do something he's proud of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Paddy and his friends react when one of their friends gets stuck in a trench and begins to sink?

2. What errand must Paddy run for Mr. Hennessey and what does Paddy do with his reward?

3. When Sinbad and Paddy are talking one night in bed, how does Sinbad respond to Paddy's claims that their parents are fighting?

4. Describe the fight between Paddy and his new classmate.

5. Describe what happens when Paddy and Kevin try to look at Ian's dog's docked tail.

6. On several occasions, Sinbad and Paddy ask their parents for a dog. Describe the conversation that finally leads them to stop asking for a dog.

7. How does Paddy react to Sinbad's reaction to the food offering?

8. What steps does Paddy take to prevent his parents' fighting?

9. How does Paddy feel about Americans fighting guerrillas?

10. Using details from the text, describe what happens to Paddy when he falls asleep in school after staying up all night.

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